— Healthier lives, more resilient livelihoods through greater diversity in what we grow and eat —
Our Featured Projects
Engaging women and youth in vegetable production and distribution networks to close the ‘vegetable gap’ and improve livelihoods and nutrition in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Sustainable and climate-smart agricultural and post-harvest practices to increase vegetable consumption in urban and peri-urban areas of West Africa.
Conserve and use African vegetable biodiversity to address malnutrition by increasing the production and consumption of nutritious vegetables.
The World’s Largest Public Vegetable Genebank
The World Vegetable Center genebank maintains a large collection of public domain germplasm for the current and future use of all humankind. We distribute seed samples of our germplasm accessions and advanced breeding lines worldwide.
With 65,152 accessions encompassing germplasm of 133 genera and 330 species from 155 countries, the World Vegetable Center genebank includes globally important vegetables such as tomato, onion, peppers and cabbage as well as more than 10,000 accessions of traditional vegetables.
Each year the Center distributes about 10,000 seed samples to researchers across the globe. Over the past four decades this has led to the release of hundreds of new vegetable varieties with particular impact in developing countries.
Global presence and impact
Center researchers lead and participate in projects throughout Asia and Africa. We have about 400 staff engaged in this spread of activities, and seek to partner with governments, nongovernmental organizations, universities, research institutes, and the private sector to promote prosperity for the poor and health for all.
The World Vegetable Center Board meet in Benin for fruitful discussions
The World Vegetable Center Board meet in Benin for fruitful discussions On 18-22 November 2024, the 66th World Vegetable Center Board meeting convened at in the West and Central Africa Regional Center, in Abomey-Calavi, [...]
The power of vegetables, in poetry
The power of vegetables, in poetry The World Vegetable Center promotes healthier lives, more resilient livelihoods through greater diversity in what we grow and eat. This it does through research and development – through science [...]
World Vegetable Center signs an MoU Equity Bank Foundation
World Vegetable Center signs an MoU Equity Bank Foundation On September 4, 2024, a significant partnership was formed between the World Vegetable Centerand the Equity Group Foundation. They signed an agreement to join forces in [...]
Africa
From regenerative farming to diversified production in Kenya: the story of Violet Kageha
From regenerative farming to diversified production in Kenya: the story of Violet Kageha In the heart of Kakamega County, Violet Kageha’s journey from a smallholder farmer to a thriving agribusiness entrepreneur stands as an [...]
Expanding Green Leafy Vegetable Sauce in Benin’s Street Food Scene
Expanding Green Leafy Vegetable Sauce in Benin’s Street Food Scene Addressing urban nutrition challenges In Benin, according to a report from the World Health Organization, most deaths are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such [...]
New report on vegetable seed systems in Ethiopia: challenges and opportunities
New report on vegetable seed systems in Ethiopia: challenges and opportunities Ethiopia’s diverse agroecology allows for the production of a wide range of vegetable crops. A reliable supply of good quality vegetable seed is essential [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Africa: 📍 Eastern & Southern Africa Office – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Dry Regions) – 📍 West & Central Africa Office (Humid Regions)
Asia
Vegetable production training in Korea for participants from across Asia
Vegetable production training in Korea for participants from across Asia The KoRAA (Korea Rural Development Administration Alumni Association) program includes researchers and governmental officials working in agriculture or horticulture from the ten KoRAA member [...]
Sustainable vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka – Research-based agronomic practices promise safer, more efficient crop production
Sustainable vegetable cultivation in Sri Lanka - Research-based agronomic practices promise safer, more efficient crop production The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in partnership with the World Vegetable Center and Sri Lanka’s Department of [...]
A new report identifies research and development priorities for agroecology in Southeast Asia
A new report identifies research and development priorities for agroecology in Southeast Asia A new report examined evidence and expert opinions on the impacts and future for agroecological transitions to climate-resilient, equitable and nourishing [...]
WorldVeg’s Offices in Asia: 📍 Headquarters in Taiwan – 📍 South & Central Asia Office – 📍 East & Southeast Asia Office
Latin America / Caribbean
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WorldVeg’s Donors
Support for World Vegetable Center activities is provided by project donors and the following long-term strategic donors.
Thanks to UK aid from the UK government, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), the governments of Taiwan, Germany, Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan.